Analysis of the Scientific Production of clinical nurses supported by a nursing research advisory body

Abstract

The importance of scientific production is more and more emphasized, together with the belief that, when it is disseminated, it informs and enables learning and innovations in nursing assistance. The article presents the analysis of the scientific production of the Clinical Nurses of the Regional University Hospital of Northern Paraná, based on activities carried out at the Nursing Research Nucleus (NUPE), from 1999 to 2002. The data were gathered from NUPE’s primary documentary sources. It was verified that the nurses produced and submitted 63 scientific articles for publication, having 36 been published, which accounts for the average of 1.56 article per nurse and 0.39 publications per nurse/year. Most of the articles were collectively produced and published in different types of publications. They are related to the Care and Organizational Thematic Field. Six articles were awarded a prize in scientific events. The research, when supported by the organization and wished by the nurse, becomes a scientific-pedagogical strategy used in the continuing education of clinical nurses and aggregates positive repercussions to the assistance given.